"From estimating start-up costs and finding clients to how to stay profitable even in slow economic climates, this book takes you through every aspect of setting up and running a thriving home-based professional organizing business. Look for useful charts and worksheets including start-up costs checklist, client intake form, assessment visit/working agreement, sample invoice, and marketing plan worksheet." -- back cover

From advice on zoning and insurance to pet grooming and health issues, this guide can help you hit the ground running. Learn how to price competitively, attract clients, and build your reputation as a professional groomer, dog walker/pet sitter, or obedience trainer.

From farm-to-fork and "Buy Local" to slow food and hand-made artisan breads, more people than ever are demanding real food made with real ingredients by real people. Widely known as "cottage food legislation," over forty-two states and many Canadian provinces have enacted recent legislation that encourages home cooks to create and sell a variety of "non-hazardous" food items, often defined as those that are high-acid, like pickles, or low moisture,...